Lovett athletic director Steve Franks was selected as the Athletic Director of the Year for both the state of Georgia and Region 6AA by the Executive Committee of the Georgia Athletic Directors Association.

Franks was presented with the awards at a ceremony at the annual GADA conference in Savannah March 25.

Franks, who has been at Lovett since 2004, has also served as associate athletic director and director of operations for the athletics department at Vanderbilt as well as athletic director at Marist during his 31-year career in coaching and athletic administration.

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